File:Edo figure.jpg
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DescriptionEdo figure.jpg |
English: Figure, Benin kingdom court style, Edo peoples, Nigeria, Early 19th century, Ivory
This figure of a young woman portrays a role rather than a specific person. The detailed coral bead jewelry and the crest hairstyle identify her as an attendant to the queen mother. Once King Esigie gave his mother Idia the title of iye oba (or queen mother) in the mid-16th century, a king (or oba) could honor his mother with the title and install her in her own palace with a separate court and attendants. Upon her death, the king would commission a palace altar in her memory. This figure, which was probably intended for such an altar, depicts a member of the court-one of the attendants of graded ranks and duties who kept important people from ever being alone. The C-shaped form in her hand may be a copper or brass manilla, a type of imported currency that was the source of much of the metal used by Benin casters. (National Museum of African Art) |
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Author | cliff1066 |
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This image, originally posted to Flickr, was reviewed on 27 October 2008 by the administrator or reviewer J.smith, who confirmed that it was available on Flickr under the stated license on that date. |
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Camera manufacturer | Canon |
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Camera model | Canon EOS 5D |
Exposure time | 1/15 sec (0.066666666666667) |
F-number | f/3.5 |
ISO speed rating | 400 |
Date and time of data generation | 13:30, 21 September 2008 |
Lens focal length | 28 mm |
Orientation | Normal |
Horizontal resolution | 72 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 72 dpi |
Software used | ACD Systems Digital Imaging |
File change date and time | 22:48, 7 October 2008 |
Y and C positioning | Centered |
Exposure Program | Not defined |
Exif version | 2.21 |
Date and time of digitizing | 13:30, 21 September 2008 |
APEX shutter speed | 4 |
APEX aperture | 3.625 |
APEX exposure bias | 0 |
Metering mode | Pattern |
Flash | Flash did not fire, compulsory flash suppression |
DateTime subseconds | 703 |
Color space | sRGB |
Focal plane X resolution | 3,086.925795053 |
Focal plane Y resolution | 3,091.2951167728 |
Focal plane resolution unit | inches |
Custom image processing | Normal process |
Exposure mode | Auto exposure |
White balance | Auto white balance |
Scene capture type | Standard |